20 files changed, 417 insertions, 113 deletions
diff --git a/src/assets/images/Group 479.jpg b/src/assets/images/Group 479.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74abad92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/images/Group 479.jpg
diff --git a/src/assets/images/Group 479.svg b/src/assets/images/Group 479.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e1eee01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/images/Group 479.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<svg width="16" height="18" viewBox="0 0 16 18" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+<ellipse cx="7.75104" cy="5.91915" rx="2.00104" ry="1.93282" fill="white"/>
+<path d="M7.75195 8.0791C5.67981 8.0791 4 9.6062 4 11.49H11.5039C11.5039 9.6062 9.8241 8.0791 7.75195 8.0791Z" fill="white"/>
+<path d="M7.99349 1C4.13109 1 1 4.13109 1 7.99349C1 11.1633 3.10881 13.8405 6 14.6987L8 17L9.98697 14.6987C12.8782 13.8405 14.987 11.1633 14.987 7.99349C14.987 4.13109 11.8559 1 7.99349 1Z" stroke="white" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+</svg>
diff --git a/src/assets/images/Profile Icon.png b/src/assets/images/Profile Icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8eae388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/images/Profile Icon.png
diff --git a/src/assets/images/pill-icon-1.png b/src/assets/images/pill-icon-1.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06956c6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/images/pill-icon-1.png
diff --git a/src/assets/images/pill-icon-2.png b/src/assets/images/pill-icon-2.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2370b80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/images/pill-icon-2.png
diff --git a/src/assets/images/pill-icon-3.png b/src/assets/images/pill-icon-3.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6cdf0b15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/images/pill-icon-3.png
diff --git a/src/assets/images/pill-icon-4.png b/src/assets/images/pill-icon-4.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e132647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/images/pill-icon-4.png
diff --git a/src/assets/images/purple-tip.png b/src/assets/images/purple-tip.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27f5a89a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/images/purple-tip.png
diff --git a/src/components/moments/MomentPostContent.tsx b/src/components/moments/MomentPostContent.tsx
index 153833d7..d831d7ee 100644
--- a/src/components/moments/MomentPostContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moments/MomentPostContent.tsx
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ const MomentPostContent: React.FC<MomentPostContentProps> = ({
   moment,
   momentTags,
 }) => {
-  const state: RootState = useStore().getState();
-  const navigation = useNavigation();
-  const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const [elapsedTime, setElapsedTime] = useState('');
   const [comments_count, setCommentsCount] = useState('');
   const [tags, setTags] = useState<MomentTagType[]>(momentTags);
+  const state: RootState = useStore().getState();
+  const navigation = useNavigation();
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const imageRef = useRef(null);
   const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false);
 
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/NotificationPill.tsx b/src/components/notifications/NotificationPill.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01622a6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/notifications/NotificationPill.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+import React, {useEffect, useState, useRef} from 'react';
+import {Image, StyleSheet, Text, View} from 'react-native';
+import LinearGradient from 'react-native-linear-gradient';
+import {SCREEN_WIDTH, isIPhoneX, numberWithCommas} from '../../utils';
+import {
+  NOTIFICATION_ICON_GRADIENT,
+  CHIN_HEIGHT,
+  NAV_BAR_HEIGHT,
+} from '../../constants';
+import {getNotificationsUnreadCount} from '../../services';
+import {normalize} from 'react-native-elements';
+import PillIcon4 from '../../assets/images/Group 479.svg';
+
+interface NotificationPillProps {
+  showIcon: boolean;
+}
+
+export const NotificationPill: React.FC<NotificationPillProps> = ({
+  showIcon,
+}) => {
+  const [iconStart, setIconStart] = useState<number[]>([0, -100]);
+  const [tipStart, setTipStart] = useState<number[]>([0, -100]);
+  const [notificationSets, setNotificationSets] = useState<{
+    CMT?: number;
+    FRD_REQ?: number;
+    P_VIEW?: number;
+    MOM_TAG?: number;
+  }>({});
+  const [timeCount, setTimeCount] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [timeOut, setTimeOut] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const iconRef = useRef(null);
+  const tipRef = useRef(null);
+  const pillTip = require('../../assets/images/purple-tip.png');
+
+  const navBarPos = 20;
+
+  // If there are notifications, determines the size of the pill
+  // and sets points for correct placement
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (iconRef.current) {
+        iconRef.current.measure(
+          (
+            _fx: number,
+            _fy: number,
+            width: number,
+            height: number,
+            _px: number,
+            _py: number,
+          ) => {
+            if (tipRef.current) {
+              tipRef.current.measure(
+                (
+                  __fx: number,
+                  __fy: number,
+                  width2: number,
+                  __height: number,
+                  __px: number,
+                  __py: number,
+                ) => {
+                  const x = SCREEN_WIDTH / 2 - width / 2;
+                  const y = isIPhoneX()
+                    ? CHIN_HEIGHT + NAV_BAR_HEIGHT + navBarPos
+                    : NAV_BAR_HEIGHT + navBarPos;
+                  setIconStart([x, y]);
+                  setTipStart([width / 2 - width2 / 2, height - 1]);
+                  setTimeCount(true);
+                },
+              );
+            }
+          },
+        );
+      } else {
+      }
+    }, 100);
+  }, [notificationSets, iconRef, tipRef]);
+
+  // Used so that pill disappears after 5 seconds
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (timeCount) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        setTimeOut(true);
+      }, 5000);
+    }
+  }, [timeCount]);
+
+  // Gets data from backend to check for unreads
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const getCount = async () => {
+      const data = await getNotificationsUnreadCount();
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        if (data) {
+          setNotificationSets(data);
+        }
+      }, 100);
+    };
+
+    getCount();
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {notificationSets &&
+        Object.keys(notificationSets).length !== 0 &&
+        showIcon &&
+        !timeOut && (
+          <View
+            style={[
+              styles.purpleContainer,
+              {bottom: iconStart[1], left: iconStart[0]},
+            ]}
+            ref={iconRef}>
+            <LinearGradient
+              colors={NOTIFICATION_ICON_GRADIENT}
+              style={styles.iconPurple}>
+              {notificationSets.CMT && (
+                <>
+                  <Image
+                    source={require('../../assets/images/pill-icon-1.png')}
+                    style={styles.indicationIcon}
+                  />
+                  <Text style={styles.text}>
+                    {numberWithCommas(notificationSets.CMT)}
+                  </Text>
+                </>
+              )}
+              {notificationSets.FRD_REQ && (
+                <>
+                  <Image
+                    source={require('../../assets/images/pill-icon-2.png')}
+                    style={styles.indicationIcon}
+                  />
+                  <Text style={styles.text}>
+                    {numberWithCommas(notificationSets.FRD_REQ)}
+                  </Text>
+                </>
+              )}
+              {notificationSets.P_VIEW && (
+                <>
+                  <Image
+                    source={require('../../assets/images/pill-icon-3.png')}
+                    style={styles.indicationIcon}
+                  />
+                  <Text style={styles.text}>
+                    {numberWithCommas(notificationSets.P_VIEW)}
+                  </Text>
+                </>
+              )}
+              {notificationSets.MOM_TAG && (
+                <>
+                  <PillIcon4 style={styles.indicationIcon} />
+                  <Text style={styles.text}>
+                    {numberWithCommas(notificationSets.MOM_TAG)}
+                  </Text>
+                </>
+              )}
+            </LinearGradient>
+            <Image
+              style={[styles.tip, {top: tipStart[1], left: tipStart[0]}]}
+              source={pillTip}
+              ref={tipRef}
+            />
+          </View>
+        )}
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  purpleContainer: {
+    flex: 1,
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    position: 'absolute',
+    zIndex: 999,
+  },
+  iconPurple: {
+    padding: 5,
+    borderRadius: 15,
+    flex: 1,
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+  text: {
+    margin: 2,
+    color: 'white',
+    fontSize: normalize(10),
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    marginRight: 5,
+  },
+  tip: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    zIndex: 999,
+    height: 12,
+    flex: 1,
+    resizeMode: 'contain',
+  },
+  indicationIcon: {
+    height: 14,
+    width: 14,
+    margin: 2,
+    marginLeft: 5,
+  },
+  svgIndicationIcon: {
+    height: 14,
+    width: 14,
+    margin: 3,
+  },
+});
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/index.ts b/src/components/notifications/index.ts
index 733b56f1..077c26a4 100644
--- a/src/components/notifications/index.ts
+++ b/src/components/notifications/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export {default as Notification} from './Notification';
 export {InviteFriendsPrompt} from './NotificationPrompts';
+export {NotificationPill} from './NotificationPill';
diff --git a/src/constants/api.ts b/src/constants/api.ts
index f02ee407..b55489d9 100644
--- a/src/constants/api.ts
+++ b/src/constants/api.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ export const BLOCK_USER_ENDPOINT: string = API_URL + 'block/';
 export const PASSWORD_RESET_ENDPOINT: string = API_URL + 'password-reset/';
 export const MOMENT_CATEGORY_ENDPOINT: string = API_URL + 'moment-category/';
 export const NOTIFICATIONS_ENDPOINT: string = API_URL + 'notifications/';
+export const NOTIFICATIONS_COUNT_ENDPOINT: string = API_URL + 'notifications/unread_count/';
+export const NOTIFICATIONS_DATE: string = API_URL + 'notifications/seen/';
 export const DISCOVER_ENDPOINT: string = API_URL + 'discover/';
 export const SEARCH_BUTTONS_ENDPOPINT: string =
   DISCOVER_ENDPOINT + 'search_buttons/';
diff --git a/src/constants/constants.ts b/src/constants/constants.ts
index a6d98883..f4ffd750 100644
--- a/src/constants/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants/constants.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export const AVATAR_GRADIENT_DIM = 50;
 export const TAGG_ICON_DIM = 58;
 export const TAGG_RING_DIM = normalize(60);
 
+// default height of the navigation bar, from react native library, unless on ipad
+export const NAV_BAR_HEIGHT = 49;
 export const BADGE_LIMIT = 5;
 
 export const INTEGRATED_SOCIAL_LIST: string[] = [
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ export const BADGE_GRADIENT_REST = [
   'rgba(78, 54, 41, 1)',
   'rgba(236, 32, 39, 1)',
 ];
+export const NOTIFICATION_ICON_GRADIENT = ['#8F01FF', '#7B02DA'];
 
 export const SOCIAL_FONT_COLORS = {
   INSTAGRAM: INSTAGRAM_FONT_COLOR,
diff --git a/src/constants/regex.ts b/src/constants/regex.ts
index 61523203..f934185d 100644
--- a/src/constants/regex.ts
+++ b/src/constants/regex.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export const nameRegex: RegExp = /^[A-Za-z'\-,. ]{2,20}$/;
  * - match alphanumerics, and special characters used in URLs
  */
 export const websiteRegex: RegExp =
-  /^$|^(https?:\/\/)?(www\.)?[-a-zA-Z0-9@:%._+~#=]{1,50}\.[a-zA-Z0-9()]{2,6}\b([-a-zA-Z0-9()@:%_+.~#?&/=]{0,35})$/;
+  /^$|^(https?:\/\/)?(www\.)?[-a-zA-Z0-9@:%._+~#=]{1,50}\.[a-zA-Z0-9()]{2,6}\b([-a-zA-Z0-9()@:%_+.~#?&\/=]{0,35})$/;
 
 /**
  * The website regex has the following constraints
diff --git a/src/routes/tabs/NavigationBar.tsx b/src/routes/tabs/NavigationBar.tsx
index 000ac614..c3a42739 100644
--- a/src/routes/tabs/NavigationBar.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/tabs/NavigationBar.tsx
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ import {useSelector} from 'react-redux';
 import {NavigationIcon} from '../../components';
 import {NO_NOTIFICATIONS} from '../../store/initialStates';
 import {RootState} from '../../store/rootReducer';
+import {setNotificationsReadDate} from '../../services';
 import {ScreenType} from '../../types';
 import {haveUnreadNotifications} from '../../utils';
 import MainStackScreen from '../main/MainStackScreen';
+import {NotificationPill} from '../../components/notifications';
 
 const Tabs = createBottomTabNavigator();
 
@@ -18,10 +20,14 @@ const NavigationBar: React.FC = () => {
   const {notifications: {notifications} = NO_NOTIFICATIONS} = useSelector(
     (state: RootState) => state,
   );
+  // Triggered if user clicks on Notifications page to close the pill
+  const [showIcon, setShowIcon] = useState<boolean>(true);
 
   const [unreadNotificationsPresent, setUnreadNotificationsPresent] =
     useState<boolean>(false);
 
+  // Prior to pill inclusion, determines if notification bell
+  // should have purple dot
   useEffect(() => {
     const determine = async () => {
       setUnreadNotificationsPresent(
@@ -32,77 +38,88 @@ const NavigationBar: React.FC = () => {
   }, [notifications]);
 
   return (
-    <Tabs.Navigator
-      screenOptions={({route}) => ({
-        tabBarIcon: ({focused}) => {
-          switch (route.name) {
-            case 'Home':
-              return <NavigationIcon tab="Home" disabled={!focused} />;
-            case 'Search':
-              return <NavigationIcon tab="Search" disabled={!focused} />;
-            case 'Upload':
-              return <NavigationIcon tab="Upload" disabled={!focused} />;
-            case 'Notifications':
-              return (
-                <NavigationIcon
-                  newIcon={
-                    newNotificationReceived || unreadNotificationsPresent
-                  }
-                  tab="Notifications"
-                  disabled={!focused}
-                />
-              );
-            case 'Chat':
-              return <NavigationIcon tab="Chat" disabled={!focused} />;
-            case 'Profile':
-              return <NavigationIcon tab="Profile" disabled={!focused} />;
-            case 'SuggestedPeople':
-              return (
-                <NavigationIcon tab="SuggestedPeople" disabled={!focused} />
-              );
-            default:
-              return <Fragment />;
-          }
-        },
-      })}
-      initialRouteName={isOnboardedUser ? 'Profile' : 'SuggestedPeople'}
-      tabBarOptions={{
-        showLabel: false,
-        style: {
-          backgroundColor: 'transparent',
-          position: 'absolute',
-          borderTopWidth: 0,
-          left: 0,
-          right: 0,
-          bottom: '1%',
-        },
-      }}>
-      <Tabs.Screen
-        name="SuggestedPeople"
-        component={MainStackScreen}
-        initialParams={{screenType: ScreenType.SuggestedPeople}}
-      />
-      <Tabs.Screen
-        name="Search"
-        component={MainStackScreen}
-        initialParams={{screenType: ScreenType.Search}}
-      />
-      <Tabs.Screen
-        name="Notifications"
-        component={MainStackScreen}
-        initialParams={{screenType: ScreenType.Notifications}}
-      />
-      <Tabs.Screen
-        name="Chat"
-        component={MainStackScreen}
-        initialParams={{screenType: ScreenType.Chat}}
-      />
-      <Tabs.Screen
-        name="Profile"
-        component={MainStackScreen}
-        initialParams={{screenType: ScreenType.Profile}}
-      />
-    </Tabs.Navigator>
+    <>
+      <NotificationPill showIcon={showIcon} />
+      <Tabs.Navigator
+        screenOptions={({route}) => ({
+          tabBarIcon: ({focused}) => {
+            switch (route.name) {
+              case 'Home':
+                return <NavigationIcon tab="Home" disabled={!focused} />;
+              case 'Search':
+                return <NavigationIcon tab="Search" disabled={!focused} />;
+              case 'Upload':
+                return <NavigationIcon tab="Upload" disabled={!focused} />;
+              case 'Notifications':
+                return (
+                  <NavigationIcon
+                    newIcon={
+                      newNotificationReceived || unreadNotificationsPresent
+                    }
+                    tab="Notifications"
+                    disabled={!focused}
+                  />
+                );
+              case 'Chat':
+                return <NavigationIcon tab="Chat" disabled={!focused} />;
+              case 'Profile':
+                return <NavigationIcon tab="Profile" disabled={!focused} />;
+              case 'SuggestedPeople':
+                return (
+                  <NavigationIcon tab="SuggestedPeople" disabled={!focused} />
+                );
+              default:
+                return <Fragment />;
+            }
+          },
+        })}
+        initialRouteName={isOnboardedUser ? 'Profile' : 'SuggestedPeople'}
+        tabBarOptions={{
+          showLabel: false,
+          style: {
+            backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+            position: 'absolute',
+            borderTopWidth: 0,
+            left: 0,
+            right: 0,
+            bottom: '1%',
+          },
+        }}>
+        <Tabs.Screen
+          name="SuggestedPeople"
+          component={MainStackScreen}
+          initialParams={{screenType: ScreenType.SuggestedPeople}}
+        />
+        <Tabs.Screen
+          name="Search"
+          component={MainStackScreen}
+          initialParams={{screenType: ScreenType.Search}}
+        />
+        <Tabs.Screen
+          name="Notifications"
+          component={MainStackScreen}
+          initialParams={{screenType: ScreenType.Notifications}}
+          listeners={{
+            tabPress: (_) => {
+              // Closes the pill once this screen has been opened
+              setShowIcon(false);
+              // Updates backend's date of reading notifications
+              setNotificationsReadDate();
+            },
+          }}
+        />
+        <Tabs.Screen
+          name="Chat"
+          component={MainStackScreen}
+          initialParams={{screenType: ScreenType.Chat}}
+        />
+        <Tabs.Screen
+          name="Profile"
+          component={MainStackScreen}
+          initialParams={{screenType: ScreenType.Profile}}
+        />
+      </Tabs.Navigator>
+    </>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/screens/profile/EditProfile.tsx b/src/screens/profile/EditProfile.tsx
index 26802e45..20a62b19 100644
--- a/src/screens/profile/EditProfile.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/profile/EditProfile.tsx
@@ -305,14 +305,13 @@ const EditProfile: React.FC<EditProfileProps> = ({route, navigation}) => {
         type: 'image/jpg',
       });
     }
-    if (form.website) {
-      if (form.isValidWebsite) {
-        request.append('website', form.website);
-      } else {
-        setForm({...form, attemptedSubmit: false});
-        setTimeout(() => setForm({...form, attemptedSubmit: true}));
-        invalidFields = true;
-      }
+
+    if (form.isValidWebsite) {
+      request.append('website', form.website);
+    } else {
+      setForm({...form, attemptedSubmit: false});
+      setTimeout(() => setForm({...form, attemptedSubmit: true}));
+      invalidFields = true;
     }
 
     if (form.bio) {
diff --git a/src/screens/profile/InviteFriendsScreen.tsx b/src/screens/profile/InviteFriendsScreen.tsx
index 89f2e62f..9ee6fb1c 100644
--- a/src/screens/profile/InviteFriendsScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/profile/InviteFriendsScreen.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import {
   getRemainingInviteCount,
   usersFromContactsService,
 } from '../../services/UserFriendsService';
-import {ProfilePreviewType} from '../../types';
 import {
   extractContacts,
   HeaderHeight,
@@ -45,11 +44,10 @@ export type SearchResultType = {
 
 const InviteFriendsScreen: React.FC = () => {
   const navigation = useNavigation();
-  const [usersFromContacts, setUsersFromContacts] = useState<
-    ProfilePreviewType[]
+  const [nonUsersFromContacts, setNonUsersFromContacts] = useState<
+    InviteContactType[]
   >([]);
-  const [nonUsersFromContacts, setNonUsersFromContacts] = useState<[]>([]);
-  const [pendingUsers] = useState<[]>([]);
+  const [pendingUsers, setPendingUsers] = useState<InviteContactType[]>([]);
   const [results, setResults] = useState<SearchResultType>({
     nonUsersFromContacts: nonUsersFromContacts,
     pendingUsers: pendingUsers,
@@ -80,8 +78,8 @@ const InviteFriendsScreen: React.FC = () => {
         const permission = await checkPermission();
         if (permission === 'authorized') {
           let response = await usersFromContactsService(retrievedContacts);
-          await setUsersFromContacts(response.existing_tagg_users);
           await setNonUsersFromContacts(response.invite_from_contacts);
+          await setPendingUsers(response.pending_users);
           setResults({
             nonUsersFromContacts: response.invite_from_contacts,
             pendingUsers: response.pending_users,
@@ -100,30 +98,32 @@ const InviteFriendsScreen: React.FC = () => {
   useEffect(() => {
     const search = async () => {
       if (query.length > 0) {
-        const searchResultsUsers = usersFromContacts.filter(
-          (item: ProfilePreviewType) =>
-            (item.first_name + ' ' + item.last_name)
-              .toLowerCase()
-              .startsWith(query) ||
-            item.username.toLowerCase().startsWith(query) ||
-            item.last_name.toLowerCase().startsWith(query),
-        );
-        const searchResultsNonUsers = nonUsersFromContacts.filter(
-          (item: InviteContactType) =>
-            (item.firstName + ' ' + item.lastName)
-              .toLowerCase()
-              .startsWith(query) ||
-            item.lastName.toLowerCase().startsWith(query),
-        );
-        const sanitizedResult = {
-          usersFromContacts: searchResultsUsers,
+        const searchResultsPendingUsers = pendingUsers
+          ? pendingUsers.filter(
+              (item: InviteContactType) =>
+                (item.firstName + ' ' + item.lastName)
+                  .toLowerCase()
+                  .startsWith(query) ||
+                item.lastName.toLowerCase().startsWith(query),
+            )
+          : [];
+        const searchResultsNonUsers = nonUsersFromContacts
+          ? nonUsersFromContacts.filter(
+              (item: InviteContactType) =>
+                (item.firstName + ' ' + item.lastName)
+                  .toLowerCase()
+                  .startsWith(query) ||
+                item.lastName.toLowerCase().startsWith(query),
+            )
+          : [];
+        setResults({
           nonUsersFromContacts: searchResultsNonUsers,
-        };
-        setResults(sanitizedResult);
+          pendingUsers: searchResultsPendingUsers,
+        });
       } else {
         setResults({
-          nonUsersFromContacts: nonUsersFromContacts,
-          pendingUsers: pendingUsers,
+          nonUsersFromContacts: nonUsersFromContacts || [],
+          pendingUsers: pendingUsers || [],
         });
       }
     };
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ const InviteFriendsScreen: React.FC = () => {
                 styles.subheader,
                 {
                   height:
-                    72 *
+                    75 *
                     (results.pendingUsers ? results.pendingUsers.length : 1),
                 },
               ]}>
diff --git a/src/services/NotificationService.ts b/src/services/NotificationService.ts
index c5c843f5..ccaa9135 100644
--- a/src/services/NotificationService.ts
+++ b/src/services/NotificationService.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-community/async-storage';
-import {NOTIFICATIONS_ENDPOINT} from '../constants';
+import {
+  NOTIFICATIONS_ENDPOINT,
+  NOTIFICATIONS_COUNT_ENDPOINT,
+  NOTIFICATIONS_DATE,
+} from '../constants';
 import {NotificationType} from '../types';
 
 export const getNotificationsData: () => Promise<NotificationType[]> =
@@ -29,3 +33,60 @@ export const getNotificationsData: () => Promise<NotificationType[]> =
       return [];
     }
   };
+
+export const getNotificationsUnreadCount = async () => {
+  try {
+    const token = await AsyncStorage.getItem('token');
+    const response = await fetch(NOTIFICATIONS_COUNT_ENDPOINT, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: 'Token ' + token,
+      },
+    });
+    if (response.status === 200) {
+      const data: any = await response.json();
+      const typedData: {
+        CMT?: number;
+        FRD_REQ?: number;
+        P_VIEW?: number;
+        MOM_TAG?: number;
+      } = {};
+      if (data.CMT) {
+        typedData.CMT = data.CMT;
+      }
+      if (data.FRD_REQ && data.FRD_REQ > 0) {
+        typedData.FRD_REQ = data.FRD_REQ;
+      }
+      if (data.P_VIEW && data.P_VIEW > 0) {
+        typedData.P_VIEW = data.P_VIEW;
+      }
+      if (data.MOM_TAG && data.MOM_TAG > 0) {
+        typedData.MOM_TAG = data.MOM_TAG;
+      }
+      return typedData;
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log('Unable to fetch notifications');
+  }
+  return undefined;
+};
+
+export const setNotificationsReadDate: () => Promise<boolean> = async () => {
+  try {
+    const token = await AsyncStorage.getItem('token');
+    const response = await fetch(NOTIFICATIONS_DATE, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: 'Token ' + token,
+      },
+    });
+    if (response.status === 204) {
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      return false;
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log('Unable to fetch notifications');
+    return false;
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/types/types.ts b/src/types/types.ts
index e54c2201..fd75ab50 100644
--- a/src/types/types.ts
+++ b/src/types/types.ts
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@ export type TypeOfNotification =
   // notification_object is MomentType
   | 'MOM_TAG'
   // notification_object is undefined
-  | 'SYSTEM_MSG';
+  | 'SYSTEM_MSG'
+  // notification_object is undefined
+  | 'P_VIEW';
 
 export type UniversityBadge = {
   id: number;
diff --git a/src/utils/common.ts b/src/utils/common.ts
index cfd9244a..1956e811 100644
--- a/src/utils/common.ts
+++ b/src/utils/common.ts
@@ -233,3 +233,8 @@ export const badgesToDisplayBadges = (
     img: badgeToImgMap[b.category + b.name],
   }));
 };
+
+// Documentation: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2901102/how-to-print-a-number-with-commas-as-thousands-separators-in-javascript
+export const numberWithCommas = (digits: number) => {
+  return digits.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ',');
+};